Mark
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If you're getting this car pretty much to just drive to work and back then that's 700miles/year and you're worried about MPG?! Plus any MPG figure someone quotes here won't relate to what you'll get in the real world with your short commute.
I'm with everyone else who says bike or walk. If you're not willing to do that, then a 50cc is all you need and use your retro for going to the shop etc, drive to work on those days where it's bucketing down.
To break down the figures - 720 miles/year (based on 3 miles/day, 5 days/week, 48 weeks/year) and petrol @ 1.40/l: Petrol @ 40mpg = 114.41 Petrol @ 20mpg = 228.82
Fuel for your commute will basically be a small cost compared to purchase/tax/insurance/repairs. Buy a bike and use your retro for the horrible weather days and all of your pootling around = more retro use - result!
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Last Edit: Oct 9, 2012 7:42:59 GMT by Mark
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Get yourself a bike, unless you live on top of a very steep hill and work at the bottom!! I ride 1.8 miles to work, takes 10-12 mins same as the car does. So far the bike has cost me £8 to do 90 miles over 2 months and that was for a bike lock!
Modern diesels won't like it, there is a guy at work with an 08 skoda something and the fuel economy is ridiculous he was expecting 60mpg and gets nearer 25 and he has to put more fuel in it to take it down the motorway for a blast every weekend or it "clogs up" (he was told this after 6 weekly visits to the dealer and never been back since!) he was also told the engine would not last anywhere near as long, as he is pretty much running it at the point engine wear occurs all the time.
Our pooch stays in the utility room and garden throughout the day, entertains itself quite alright, gets a walk in the morning and evening.
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1977 datsun 810 180b estate
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I have a small Citroen C2 as my daily and it's a bit new beinf a 54 plate, 110k 1.4 diesel, I just taxed it for a year @ £20 and I drive it everywhere long DVD short distance and the average mpg just seems to go up and up, computer is now showing 58.7..
It's brilliant, granted its not fast and it's only a four seater but it's fit for purpose, plus when I get into my 360hp Volvo it seems even quicker lol..
However, for your journey I'd agree with the majority and buy a bike, you could even get one of those dangerous child trailers for the greyhound...
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Peugeot 205 GTi (Mi16 45's) Volvo 854 T-5R
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nofrills
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my wings are made of Steeeeeeeel!!!
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Bike it dude, i do 8 miles to and from work on my bike, and feel great for it, plus it means my diesel wagon is even cheaper to run and insure.... Bike it buddy
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phil73
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K10 Micra FTW!
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mym
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bike, or walk/run.
save yourself a fortune
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Toyota Aygo (or Citroen C1 / Peugeot 107)
I’m on my second one now and I love it. Most of the journeys we do are within 3-4 miles and all in urban-ish traffic (probably a mile of 40mph road out of our village). We get 45+mpg for this type of motoring. More than capable for longer runs and the fuel economy really picks up. And only £20 a year to tax. Full comp insurance is only about £200 a year for me and the wife
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cycling is good but no fun at all in the rain. i do a round trip of about 17 miles (when it's dry) and drive in when it's bucketing it down. having said that, winter is coming and it's harder to motivate yourself to ride hen you can sit in a nice warm car.
car wise i second seicento but would personally go for the cinquecento as they look better imho. since i sold my one i have never had a car so good with fuel since
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Winter is coming? A *British* winter? HA! I cycle in 365 days a year, and I walk when the snow is too deep (and...get..there...quicker..than a car would...) Grow a pair
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stealthstylz
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Its 3/4 a mile. Even in a car the heater isnt gonna get warm.
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nofrills
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I am a all year round MTBer, i use my xc bike for work and play, i ride in snow ice it can get tricky but you can buy ice spike tyres which are very good, i have wet weather gear and mud gaurds thats all i need lol
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MK2VR6
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Cheers for all the suggestions. I measured the journey into work this morning and it's just over a mile. I would bike it if I wasn't suited and booted, didn't have a short lunch break with a quick return to the house being part of it, and didn't need a cheap to run car to drive daily to the local trail to let the greyhound run properly (3 miles each way). I walk miles with the dog, so am more than happy with my daily quota of exercise, cheers all the same. So, to sum up, I still need a cheap to run car to get around in. End of. I do wonder if something like a Pug 106 derv would do the job. I'm also quite liking Suzuki swifts (older slightly pointy shape). As for the Aygo, I bet they are dead cheap to run, but I'm not sure I could justify the spend - anyone prepared to change my mind?. Keep car suggestions coming if you have any other gems to share.
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LowStandards
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Bigging Up The Sum Sum Man Since '99
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Suit? Walk! Raining? Umbrella! Dog? Kennel!
You'd of walked that mile by quicker than the time it takes to fish your keys out of your man bag!
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Get a bike. I bike 5km to work in under ten minutes, it's free and means I spent many more pennies on the car that matters (the Datsun) making it more awesome. 3/4 of a mile is just plain ridiculous to drive! Yup. Don't be lazy! 3/4 of a mile will take literally a few mins on a bike, I've cycling to work and back recently, and it's 8 miles each way! I've just got a motorbike, but I could do the journey in 30 mins. Pretty challenging when I start at 6am! Stop being a lazy beggar! I agree with POG, no matter what. Suit? That's fine, just ride slowly so you don't get sweaty. It's less likely to get crumpled too, like it will in a car. And you'll still be there quickly.
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The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee.
I don't like coffee!
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Mr S
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What you *should* do is buy the biggest engined tax-exempt car you can find within budget. Cheap insurance, fuel costs are negligible given the distances involved. And the £220 a year you save in tax can go on fuel.
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Suzuki GSXR1000 K2 BMW R1150GS BMW K1200RS Chevy K5 Blazer Chevy Suburban LT Jaguar XKR
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MK2VR6
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What you *should* do is buy the biggest engined tax-exempt car you can find within budget. Cheap insurance, fuel costs are negligible given the distances involved. And the £220 a year you save in tax can go on fuel. Cheers for the constructive suggestion. Tax exempt could be an option I guess. Hadn’t really factored that in. ^ A brilliantly ridiculous plan ^ ;D Or just buy the f*cking Lupo diesel that you're probably desperate for us to recommend so that you can justify it as an RR-approved slice of coolness... That IS where we're trying to get with this, right? Yawn. Getting bored now. You remind me of a springer spaniel; they don’t know when to stop . Aaaanyway, unless there are any more useful suggestions, I think our work here is done. Ta muchly!
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Even cooler (or was it dangerous?) than a Reliant. or this might be an idea?
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Click picture for more
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Hadn't realised you were a B3tan. Makes sense now I think of it.
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mk2 punto. i had one a while ago, plenty out there sub £1000 and returns 40+ mpg. make sure its the 8v 1.2 for best economy. just watch out for rusty chassis as they don't seem to like the salt water.
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